What work pays in Burlington, NC

7% cheaper than the US average
·NC·
68k jobs
Figures from US Bureau of Labor StatisticsOccupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and BEA price parities
Price level 93
67,830 working
NC
50 occupations reported
and more...

The best-paid work here

Adjusted for what things cost locally, Physicians, All Other is the best-paid occupation in Burlington, NC: $350,130 on paper, worth $375,675 once the local price level is taken into account.

Pay by occupation

OccupationHourlyAnnualWorth locally
Physicians, All Other$168.33/hr$350,130$375,675
Computer and Information Systems Managers$79.56/hr$165,490$177,564
Marketing Managers$79.22/hr$164,770$176,791
Human Resources Managers$65.01/hr$135,220$145,085
Financial Managers$64.79/hr$134,760$144,592
Nurse Practitioners$63.45/hr$131,980$141,609
Pharmacists$62.85/hr$130,730$140,268
Sales Managers$62.38/hr$129,740$139,206
Software Developers$61.33/hr$127,570$136,877
Computer Systems Analysts$57.02/hr$118,590$127,242
Industrial Production Managers$54.18/hr$112,690$120,912
Managers, All Other$53.89/hr$112,090$120,268
Medical and Health Services Managers$52.93/hr$110,090$118,122
Construction Managers$50.23/hr$104,470$112,092
Administrative Services Managers$50.00/hr$104,010$111,598
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$49.85/hr$103,690$111,255
Lawyers$49.10/hr$102,120$109,570
Physical Therapists$48.62/hr$101,120$108,497
Civil Engineers$48.18/hr$100,220$107,532
Dental Hygienists$46.73/hr$97,210$104,302
Data Scientists$46.30/hr$96,300$103,326
Management Analysts$46.29/hr$96,290$103,315
Industrial Engineers$46.09/hr$95,870$102,864
Mechanical Engineers$46.09/hr$95,870$102,864
General and Operations Managers$45.31/hr$94,250$101,126
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$42.14/hr$87,660$94,055
Registered Nurses$40.47/hr$84,180$90,321
Computer Occupations, All Other$40.40/hr$84,030$90,160
Project Management Specialists$40.08/hr$83,370$89,452
Financial and Investment Analysts$39.68/hr$82,530$88,551
Accountants and Auditors$38.61/hr$80,320$86,180
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$38.24/hr$79,550$85,354
Personal Financial Advisors$38.15/hr$79,360$85,150
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryNot published$78,530$84,259
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$37.43/hr$77,860$83,540
Compliance Officers$36.85/hr$76,650$82,242
Logisticians$36.30/hr$75,500$81,008
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$35.97/hr$74,820$80,278
Cost Estimators$34.78/hr$72,330$77,607
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$34.55/hr$71,850$77,092
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$34.32/hr$71,390$76,598
Human Resources Specialists$33.42/hr$69,500$74,570
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$33.03/hr$68,700$73,712
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$32.35/hr$67,290$72,199
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$32.16/hr$66,890$71,770
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$31.59/hr$65,700$70,493
Food Service Managers$31.33/hr$65,160$69,914
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$30.62/hr$63,690$68,336
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$30.51/hr$63,450$68,079
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$29.63/hr$61,620$66,115

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